Jonathon Crompton’s forthcoming album Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt is a meditation on the Australian Surf Coast and a nostalgic yearning for home as a New York expat. This groundbreaking work reflects the saxophonist/composer’s intimate knowledge of Renaissance counterpoint, impressionism and jazz—brought to life with strings, soprano, and guitar improvisation.
Movement 3, recorded in darkness in a single take, conveys a spacious, calm sea - featuring electroacoustic ambient electronics.

1. Movement 3 (from Cantata No. 1: An Island Seen and Felt) 10:48

Jonathon Crompton - alto saxophone
James Wengrow - electric guitar
Aine Hakamatsuka & Rachel Mikol - soprano
Kate Goddard & Masha Polishchuk - violin
Kiley Rowe - viola
Maria Jeffers - cello

Composed by Jonathon Crompton
Recorded/mixed/mastered by Joseph Branciforte
At Greyfade Studios, Brooklyn, NY, March 2024
Produced by Jonathon Crompton & Joseph Branciforte
Cover photo by Kevan Way
Cover design by Jonathon Crompton

Text - selected stanzas of Psalm 18

Press photo - Dani Gros

digital release on amica via IDOL

available on bandcamp

Full album also available on CD or LP in May direct from the artist.

"If you’ve ever stood on an Aussie beach and felt something spiritual stirring inside you, then Jonathon Crompton’s new release might just hit you right in the feels... It’s a layered, emotional journey that merges old-world tradition with the sonic buzz of modern NYC."
Forte Mag

“A melding of disparate traditions into something distinctive and compelling.” All About Jazz (on Intuit)